Welcome to www.cfsinternational.com! Online home to Creative Finishing Systems! Machinery suppliers to the book, binder, and paper/cardboard converting industries.
It is difficult to define the meaning of the term Short-Run bookbinding, because the industry operates in so many different markets, some of which have radically changed due to computerization or the predominance of digital printing. Theoretically the minimum could be one volume, but for our purposes here, we mean less than 500 copies.
It is true that printing quantities for all types of finishing jobs have been reduced significantly in recent years, and this has driven the demand for better, simpler, and faster setting-up process machines. We have striven to find the best machines suitable to this changing market, and this involves studying manufacturers world wide to find the sources of the most unique developments to help our customers.
Hotfoil Decorating Machines
FORCE 10 - A On-Demand Flat Bed Digital Hot Foil Printer. What You See Is What You Get printing, choose any font and point size, then print.
4LCU One-Off Automatic Casemaking System
4LCU - Automatic Book Casemaking System performing Library-style Corners for One-Off Cases.
JOY Hydraulic Presses for Book Binding
Mono (Single) Book Press. JOY Presses are compact in design, easy to maintain and user-friendly. Adjustable Pile-Height up to 400 mm.
High Quality, HEAVY-DUTY Hard Cover Book Casing-In/Building-In Machines. LESS PRICEY than Competing Models. Ideal for everything from Super Short to Medium Runs. Both work well with Books up to 4 inches thick. Approx. 200-400 books per hour may be produced. A well matched pair in terms of Format Size Range & Speed. SOLD AS A SET.
CaseMate 2.0 Casing-in Machine
The All New-Design CaseMate 2.0! All electronic drive, smoothest spreading, fastest, most dynamic single-wing casing-in machine ever made.
Casing-In Machines
VERSAMATIC - A single-operator, easily adjustable semi-automatic machine for casing-in.
REBUILT SMYTH Machines
SMYTH No. 2 Automatic Casemaker.
SMYTH M-80 Cleat Sewing Machine
Shown here is a book signature that has been cleat sewn. Also a vacuum system that pulls debris away from the angled cutting saws that produce the wide dovetail knotches.
Headbanding Machines
EASYBAND Headbanding Machine. Solve the Headbanding Headache! Production capacity approx. 500 to 700 books per hour.
Board Cutters, Slitters, & Guillotines
CMC ALTAIR Board End-Sheet Cutter. Shearing cutter for board, card-board, paper, cloth, fabric, PVC, plastic, rubber, etc.